Feterloren “Feter” Macawile

Geodetic engineer with 10+ years in field and supervisory survey work. Set control, defined right-of-way and led survey teams for DPWH, NIA, DOTr, DAR and international consultancies. Currently on call as survey consultant to a renewable energy developer in China.

Geodetic Engineer, Survey Consultant (On Call) - Renewable Energy Company - China

(2025-02)

Client withheld under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

• Advise on survey scope, method and data quality, remotely
• Resolved methodology and logistics bottlenecks by engineering a systematic framework for topographic surveying, control installation, and drone mapping calibration, reducing fieldwork timelines by 2 weeks while securing precise ground-to-data accuracy.
• Supported over 15 cross-functional, local, and international stakeholders across 7 project sites by coordinating survey data and regulatory requirements to align project development.

Geodetic Engineer, Survey Supervisor - Haskoning Philippines Inc. - Makati City

(2024-01 - 2025-01)

• Led surveys for MATn River Basin covering 4 municipalities in oriental Mindoro
• Directed 5 team of 5-6 surveyors
• Delivered field monitoring reports, accuracy assessments and recommendations based on field observation

Geodetic Engineer - Department of Agrarian Reform, Provincial Office - Calapan City

(2023-11 - 2024-05)

• Executed rigorous site validations and field audits across Mindoro Oriental to verify land use classification, current site conditions, and actual ground positions against official parcellary plans.
• Engineered comprehensive geodetic validation reports that isolated spatial discrepancies and certified actual land utilization status, providing the definitive technical basis for provincial land distribution and agrarian legal cases.

Geodetic Engineer (Engr. III) - Department of Transportation, Railway Sector - Clark, Pampanga

(2021-09 - 2023-10)

• Conducted comprehensive site validations, aerial drone mappings, and geodetic audits on contractor submissions, successfully isolating land data discrepancies between submitted design plans and actual ground positions.
• Spearheaded technical collaborations, inter-agency workshops, and public consultations with Local Government Units (LGUs) and external consultants to resolve alignment and Right-of-Way (ROW) conflicts.
• Managed the quality assurance pipeline for national railway land acquisition, certifying and endorsing validated parcel plans for final approval by the Undersecretary for Railways.

Geodetic Engineer (Consultant) - Kyong-Ho Engineering & Architects Ltd. - Makati City

(2022-12 - 2023-09)

• Directed geodetic quality control for pumping station infrastructure across Metro Manila, validating the geometric accuracy of topographic surveys against hydrological design requirements, verifying geotechnical drill site positions, and auditing lot boundaries for Right-of-Way (ROW) acquisition.
• Mitigated survey bottlenecks by engineering a centralized online progress-tracking system with automated weekly email alerts, enabling real-time schedule adjustments and fast-tracking contract approvals.
• Reduced project delays across Metro Manila pump station sites by standardizing data validation workflows and proactively identifying field discrepancies.

Geodetic Engineer (Project Manager) - Sondaggio Soluziones Company - San Juan City

(2021-03 - 2021-08)

• Managed survey projects worth [Insert ₱ value]
• Led [Insert number] staff from scoping to delivery

Geodetic Engineer (Engr. III) - JR Fernandez Surveying and Engineering Services - Baguio City

(2019-11 - 2021-02)

• Directed multi-province parcellary survey operations for Right-of-Way (ROW) acquisitions across Batangas, Laguna, and Cavite, ensuring strict compliance with national surveying standards and land registration laws.
• Managed and coordinated multiple field survey crews, optimizing field deployments and data processing workflows to guarantee the accurate and timely delivery of engineering survey returns.
• Spearheaded multi-agency coordination meetings with DPWH personnel, municipal LGUs, and barangay officials to resolve alignment issues and facilitate community site entries.
• Managed the end-to-end data pipeline, from researching and plotting original lot titles to serving as the final QA/QC authority for printed parcellary and subdivision plans.

Geodetic Engineer (Engr. II) - DPWH Region 4A - Quezon City

(2017-11 - 2019-10)

• Surveyed ROW limits for Build, Build, Build projects
• Defined boundaries for ROW project parcels in Laguna, Rizal and Quezon, enabling smooth flow of ROW Acquisition
• Set GNSS static control for NIA dam projects
• Ran topographic surveys for road feasibility studies
• Handled parcellary, topographic, as-built surveys

Site Surveyor - Edison Development & Construction JV (3R Metal Craft) - Ormoc City

(2017-04 - 2017-06)

• Provided layout and site survey locations of houses and roads
• Conducts a validation of topographic surveys within the project site ensuring the flow of storm-water run off

Technical Facilitator - DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS NCDDP - Balangiga, Eastern Samar

(2015-02 - 2015-10)

• Facilitated projects on 13 barangays, 13 sub projects were completed
• Trained communities in M&E forms and safeguards

Earlier Survey & Land Roles - Eastern Samar & Freelance - Various

(2012 - 2017)

• Freelance (2016–17): Instrument man, rod man, foresighter
• D' Markers Surveying Services (2012–14): Cartographer, AutoCAD operator, inspector
• Salcedo Municipal Assessor's Office (Oct 2013 – Jan 2014): Land value assessor

Master in Management - Engineering Management

Bachelor of Science - Geodetic Engineering